Ahrar al-Sham confirms the resignation of Ali al-Omar and appointment of "Hassan Soufan" (also known as Abu al-Bara') as the new leader of the group. An image also shows the new leader of Ahrar al-Sham, Hassan Soufan (Left) with the previous one, Ali al-Umar (Right).

The pro-government paramilitary force “Liwaa Suqour al-Sahra” (Desert Hawks Brigade) has been disbanded after more than three years of service in Syria. The group’s founder and leader, Colonel Mohammad Jaber, has disbanded the group and returned to Russia.

FSA Shuhada al-Qaryatayn spox: The US threatened to bomb our HQ after defeating the government at al-Ghorab and al-Halba. The leadership will not return arms to the Coalition "and will continue to use them against the Syrian regime".